Real-World Topics: Medicinal ChemistryArrietta ClaussInstructors often look for real-world topics that interest students when designing labs and preparing lectures. The chemistry associated with drugs is a fertile area, and the archives of the Journal can be a resource for interesting drug-related activities to enhance student learning.Clauss, Arrietta. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1657.

Enrichment / Review Materials |

Drugs / Pharmaceuticals |

Medicinal Chemistry |

Applications of Chemistry

Today's Science for Tomorrow's ScientistsCaroline PharrToday's Science for Tomorrow's Scientists (TSTS) is an interactive Web site containing modular instructional units that introduce current science research through online tutorials. Research groups can use images, movies, and other interactive functions to share their work with others, particularly students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.Pharr, Caroline. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1453.

Applications of Chemistry

A Chemistry Minute: Recognizing Chemistry in Our Daily LivesDianne J. Luning Prak and Christine L. CopperStudents in first- and second-semester general chemistry increase their awareness of the relevance of the subject to their daily lives by making a two-minute presentation on a chemistry-related topic. This exercise gives students an opportunity to think about chemistry taking place around them and can provide new applications for instructors to use in future classes.Luning Prak, Dianne J.; Copper, Christine L. J. Chem. Educ.2008, 85, 1368.

Lake StudyDavid M. Whisnant, James A McCormick, Benjamin Fortin, Patrick NutterLake Study for Windows is a two-part simulation designed to involve students with the scientific method. It allows them to collect data, formulate hypotheses, and test the hypotheses with controlled experiments.

Thermal Analysis |

Titration / Volumetric Analysis |

Applications of Chemistry |

Quantitative Analysis

Phlogiston (GCMP)David M. WhisnantPhlogiston: this is a resource in the collection "General Chemistry Multimedia Problems". In this problem we will think back to the last half of the 18th century when modern chemistry was beginning to take place. One of the major problems occupying chemists at the time was combustion. The dominant theory of combustion in the mid-18th century involved a substance called "phlogiston." General Chemistry Multimedia Problems ask students questions about experiments they see presented using videos and images. The questions asked apply concepts from different parts of an introductory course, encouraging students to decompartmentalize the material.